Unknown Person
Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Dick Cunyngham (1851-1900) c.1879
Albumen print | 9.0 x 5.8 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501458
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Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Dick Cunyngham. He is standing with his left hand resting on the sword by his side. He is wearing the uniform of the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.
Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Dick Cunyngham was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. It was presented to him by Queen Victoria on the 1st of December 1881.
This photograph comes from an album from Queen Victoria’s collection titled 'AFGHANISTAN AND EGYPT PORTRAITS 1879 AND 1882' (RCIN 2501413). The album contains photographs of British soldiers who served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80) and Anglo-Egyptian War (1882).
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
9.0 x 5.8 cm (image) (image)
29.0 x 22.6 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
Captn. William Henry Dick Cunyngham, VC, Gordon Highlanders (92nd). Received V.C from The Queen at Windsor 1 Decr 1881.
